OU and Washington are in a tough place. If they signed
the ACC GOR tomorrow, maybe that is what it would take to get FSU to sit down. Not that it doesn't make sense, but I'm not at all convinced that FSU has an invite to the BIG - or the SEC for that matter.
The networks have to get an ROI on their investment in the Big 10. I'm not convinced they will get that return. They have 3 teams this year that have a realistic chance of getting in the playoffs. 4 if you count USC. While I understand the viewership with the Big10, I'm not inclined to see how that changes with USC in the mix. The national audience will tune in when the playoffs are on the line - period. I don't care what conference you are in, the national audience wants relevant games, and Rutgers vs. Indiana doesn't do it for me.
I'll tune in to a Wake Forest game when the game determines who is in, or who wins the conference championship. Otherwise, I would never watch them (no offence Deacons, I'm a B12 guy). I'll tune into a VT game because of the atmosphere, but if there is another game on, ..... (unless a championship or rivalry is on the line). I'd watch WVU play VT no matter the records, but would NEVER watch a meaningless Purdue Maryland game.
The BIG may not give the networks the brass ring, and maybe, the ACC is in a better position than it seems today.
Thread Replies (20)
What if the BIG and SEC are really done? If Oregon and Washington
-- Big12 guy
Aug 03, 2023 at 04:54 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/03/23 04:54 PM ET
If the B1G and SEC are concerned about "blue bloods"...
-- Old Line Hokie
Aug 03, 2023 at 07:31 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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08/03/23 07:31 PM ET
Could you imagine a league of ALL “Blue Bloods”
-- Hardcore_Hokie
Aug 03, 2023 at 07:47 PM ET
Hardcore_Hokie
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08/03/23 07:47 PM ET
If the powers that be really want to make money….
-- VTownie
Aug 04, 2023 at 12:43 AM ET
VTownie
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08/04/23 12:43 AM ET
I'd hardly put Miami in the blue blood category if you are limiting it
-- Maroon Baboon
Aug 03, 2023 at 10:05 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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08/03/23 10:05 PM ET
Miami has FIVE national championships in football in my lifetime.
-- Hardcore_Hokie
Aug 03, 2023 at 11:55 PM ET
Hardcore_Hokie
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08/03/23 11:55 PM ET
Five NAt’s in 40 years is more than Georgia, Penn State, Michigan combined.**
-- Hardcore_Hokie
Aug 04, 2023 at 12:12 AM ET
Hardcore_Hokie
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08/04/23 12:12 AM ET
I'd trade Penn State for Miami in the conference any day of the week.**
-- Maroon Baboon
Aug 03, 2023 at 11:57 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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08/03/23 11:57 PM ET
This, and 1/2 of them would be below .500. I'll take the MAC.**
-- Big12 guy
Aug 03, 2023 at 08:22 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/03/23 08:22 PM ET
If UO and UW want to call the B1G's bluff, they should be talking to the
-- Maroon Baboon
Aug 03, 2023 at 06:54 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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08/03/23 06:54 PM ET
OU and Washington are in a tough place. If they signed
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-- Big12 guy
Aug 03, 2023 at 07:23 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/03/23 07:23 PM ET
Do they have to get a return this year?
-- hokieZ71
Aug 03, 2023 at 10:48 PM ET
hokieZ71
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08/03/23 10:48 PM ET
With 12 playoff spots, ratings will soar for all of the teams in the mix,
-- Big12 guy
Aug 04, 2023 at 11:47 AM ET
Big12 guy
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08/04/23 11:47 AM ET
No schools individually are - or maybe even in pairs
-- RTFC
Aug 03, 2023 at 06:04 PM ET
RTFC
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08/03/23 06:04 PM ET
Oregon/Wash to B1G seems forgone conclusion based
-- Colonel Jessup
Aug 03, 2023 at 05:36 PM ET
Colonel Jessup
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08/03/23 05:36 PM ET
Yeah, Oregon and Washington will get half shares until the next contract in
-- tarheelblue
Aug 03, 2023 at 05:53 PM ET
tarheelblue
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08/03/23 05:53 PM ET
The B1G might control the west coast market but the ACC...
-- Old Line Hokie
Aug 03, 2023 at 07:07 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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08/03/23 07:07 PM ET
There are no properties left that move the needle
-- Vienna_Hokie
Aug 03, 2023 at 05:17 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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08/03/23 05:17 PM ET
I agree with all of that - so the BIG might be done, and done
-- Big12 guy
Aug 03, 2023 at 05:39 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/03/23 05:39 PM ET
Despite that thorough analysis, I suggest that we keep the CR board
-- 33laszlo99
Aug 03, 2023 at 06:36 PM ET
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08/03/23 06:36 PM ET